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Sandrine Tas to Compete in 1500m at the 2026 Winter Olympics Following Strong Performance
Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – February 16, 2026 – Dutch speed skater Sandrine Tas has qualified to compete in the 1500m event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, following a strong showing in recent trials.This qualification comes after Femke Kok secured her spot in the event, setting up an exciting competition between the two Dutch skaters.
Tas’s participation was confirmed by multiple sources, including Belgian news outlet sporza.be [https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOVWhvRnQ1SHMzTHZna1dHUGZqVS0zY0RnTnVGdExyRXRMUnFMaG5xUlFMNnE4Y2JhNFhwbjBuWDFpaWJjbjE1UG44STdiWFh6ZVRKdkstaG9aYnNGVU9DaHdNU1ljTm14ajAzTk1meHhMN2s3LXptWXJ5RWdMWE02aUIxVjNDSGdxSm1RZTVJWFNRc3ZCWVQyUDd5R1ZMLUxObjhCQUZZeGJGaUU?oc=5], and KW.be [https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNdjM1eHVfRW82akhneEl2dDhHeElkSTBVUXJnczJmVmtmR2ZEeUhfZDhGUzBZV0hsb3dyN2R2Xzh4MmtFS1Bzak5UY3B5eVp5QzR6UEZrdFl1aE5qbjRXUklmSTNfRE9GeWJWMnRORHZmOWhHUmJKdFZLX3YzUVJBSDktZzJCSE0wY0kydFZ3RmNVZ1RudWVlZVRyRE5wQklxcDY1VjVLNGVna2hNSGJqM29nNA?oc=5]. the West Flanders native will be looking to make a strong impression on the olympic stage.Focus en WTV also reported on Tas’s qualification[https://newsgooglecom/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPRVJIZ3BLTlFhdzFGQ3FkbnBDd2d0MU8xeVlrY2YwSkF3R1BFNWl1T0RaYmoxbnVEb2pyMUFCcXdQVmRadmNHYmhkWTRWam9aN1VpeGkxaWpKQndJZWdZSTJKSXhvOU1uN0ZtUzh2SE5YTkdkZml2RnRMTE5xN1VCV3FZeXR0V05IZ0[https://newsgooglecom/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPRVJIZ3BLTlFhdzFGQ3FkbnBDd2d0MU8xeVlrY2YwSkF3R1BFNWl1T0RaYmoxbnVEb2pyMUFCcXdQVmRadmNHYmhkWTRWam9aN1VpeGkxaWpKQndJZWdZSTJKSXhvOU1uN0ZtUzh2SE5YTkdkZml2RnRMTE5xN1VCV3FZeXR0V05IZ0[https://newsgooglecom/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPRVJIZ3BLTlFhdzFGQ3FkbnBDd2d0MU8xeVlrY2YwSkF3R1BFNWl1T0RaYmoxbnVEb2pyMUFCcXdQVmRadmNHYmhkWTRWam9aN1VpeGkxaWpKQndJZWdZSTJKSXhvOU1uN0ZtUzh2SE5YTkdkZml2RnRMTE5xN1VCV3FZeXR0V05IZ0[https://newsgooglecom/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPRVJIZ3BLTlFhdzFGQ3FkbnBDd2d0MU8xeVlrY2YwSkF3R1BFNWl1T0RaYmoxbnVEb2pyMUFCcXdQVmRadmNHYmhkWTRWam9aN1VpeGkxaWpKQndJZWdZSTJKSXhvOU1uN0ZtUzh2SE5YTkdkZml2RnRMTE5xN1VCV3FZeXR0V05IZ0
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